Luf 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flucloxacillin sodium |
| Company | Apex pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Osteomyelitis treatment
- Enteritis treatment
- Endocarditis treatment
- Urinary tract infection treatment
- Meningitis treatment
- Septicaemia treatment
- Prophylactic agent for surgery
Pharmacology
- Active against Gram-positive organisms
- Little activity against Gram-negative bacilli
- Inhibits cell wall formation of bacteria
- Resistance to hydrolysis by penicillinase
- Bactericidal antibiotic
- Interferes with peptidoglycan synthesis
- Inhibits transpeptidase enzyme
- Weakens bacterial cell wall
Dosage
- Oral administration for adults
- Oral administration for children (2-10 years)
- Oral administration for children (under 2 years)
- Parenteral administration for adults or elderly
- Parenteral administration for children (2-10 years)
- Parenteral administration for children (under 2 years)
Administration
- Oral doses administered 1 hour before meal
Interaction
- May result in increased level in blood
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspepsia
- Rashes
- Urticaria
- Purpura
- Fever
- Interstitial nephritis
- Hepatitis
- Cholestatic jaundice
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category B
- Excreted in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
- Caution in allergic patients
- Caution in lactating mothers
Use in Special Populations
- Reduced dosage in severe renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
Reconstitution
- Used in other routes in conjunction with systemic therapy
- Administered by intraarticular injection
- Administered by intrapleural injection
- Administered by inhaled nebuliser
Storage Conditions
- Keep in dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of reach of children